The VIDYA Shadow Work Therapist: A Simple Tool for Deep Healing
In this episode of The Dark Side with Verity, host Verity Jo Coonan introduces the VIDYA Shadow Work Therapist a tool designed to make shadow work, journaling, and emotional healing simple and accessible.Verity shares how this practice blends breathwork, reflection prompts, and gentle self-inquiry to help listeners regulate their nervous system, release stored emotions, and reconnect with their inner wisdom.Whether you’re new to journaling or looking for a supportive way to explore your patterns, the VIDYA Shadow Work Therapist offers a safe starting point for self-discovery and transformation.🎧 Listen now and be sure to share this episode with anyone who needs to hear it.Connect & Train with Verity● @verityjocoonan @vidya_certification● Join Breathwork & healing APP @thevidyawellnessclub.app● Follow us on @thedarksidewithverity
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13 Years On: Grief, Flow, and the Freedom to Choose
In this heartfelt episode, Verity reflects on the 13-year journey since the passing of her partner and the evolution of how she chooses to honour that day. From early years of gathering with friends and drinking, to creating sacred rituals of solitude, and now to painting, ocean swims, and island adventures, she shares the raw, messy, and beautiful truth of navigating grief, healing, and self-belief.This is a story of consistency, transformation, and reclaiming freedom. Verity speaks about learning to trust herself, stepping into flow, being supported by community, and the importance of choosing quality people and aligned energy in life.Join her in exploring what it really means to honour your past, embrace your present, and continue building a future from a place of self-love, intuition, and deep alignment.🎧 Listen now and be sure to share this episode with anyone who needs to hear it.Connect & Train with Verity● @verityjocoonan @vidya_certification● Join Breathwork & healing APP @thevidyawellnessclub.app● Follow us on @thedarksidewithverity
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Breathwork, Sharing, and the Power of Affiliate Energy
In this episode, Verity opens up about the heart of her mission with VIDYA, making Breathwork accessible, shareable, and sustainable for everyone. She dives into the magic of sharing: why our first instinct after a transformative breath session is to tell others, and how that ripple effect can truly shift the world.Verity breaks down the new VIDYA affiliate program, designed to reward those who share from genuine experience, because transformation deserves to be celebrated and compensated. From her own stories of discovering Breathwork, to building The VIDYA Wellness Club app and a Facilitator Training that now includes business tools, this conversation explores the deeper truth: health and wealth are inseparable when we live in alignment.Expect honesty, raw reflections, and an invitation to step into the VIDYA movement, whether through the app, facilitator training, or by becoming an affiliate and helping this medicine reach more people.🎧 Listen now and be sure to share this episode with anyone who needs to hear it.Connect & Train with Verity● @verityjocoonan @vidya_certification● Join Breathwork & healing APP @thevidyawellnessclub.app● Follow us on @thedarksidewithverity
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When Business Meets the Body: Systems, Symptoms & the Stories We Hold
In this episode of The Dark Side with Verity, we explore two worlds that are more connected than you think: the backend systems that keep your business alive, and the body’s signals that reveal the truth you’ve been avoiding.I share why I built the Business Builders™ system into VIDYA Facilitator Training, so you’re not left scrambling with funnels, CRMs, and marketing gaps that stall your growth. Then we move deeper, into the body that always keeps the score. From shoulder pain to gut health, parasites to sore throats, I unpack how symptoms are not problems to fix, but messages to interpret.If you’ve ever felt stuck, in your business or in your body, this episode will remind you that both need clarity, structure, and space to release.Tune in, breathe with me, and discover how the way you run your business and the way you care for your body are mirrors for each other.🎧 Listen now and be sure to share this episode with anyone who needs to hear it.Connect & Train with Verity● @verityjocoonan @vidya_certification● Join Breathwork & healing APP @thevidyawellnessclub.app● Follow us on @thedarksidewithverity
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Receiving Love Without Earning It
This isn’t a highlight reel. It’s a real moment inside the work.In this episode, Verity Jo Coonan shares the messy middle of an emotional rollercoaster, where old wounds rise, boundaries are tested, and the universe asks: are you truly open to receive?For someone who has built her life around holding space for others, this season revealed the blind spot: giving came easy, but receiving love without earning it was the deeper edge.Inside, you’ll hear:The lessons eclipse energy pulled to the surfaceWhy healing asks us to pause mid-ride instead of waiting for the endHow true boundaries protect love, not block itWhat shifts when you finally let yourself be supportedThis is breath, healing, and life remastered. An invitation to slow down, open wider, and receive what you’ve been asking for.🎧 Listen now and be sure to share this episode with anyone who needs to hear it.Connect & Train with Verity● @verityjocoonan @vidya_certification● Join Breathwork & healing APP @thevidyawellnessclub.app● Follow us on @thedarksidewithverity
The Dark Side with Verity is a raw, real podcast about healing, transformation, and the moments that change everything. Hosted by Verity Coonan, founder of VIDYA Breathwork™, this show dives deep into Breathwork, somatics, and Nervous System healing. Through personal stories and expert insights, we explore grief, trauma, resilience, and the power of rewriting your story. No fluff, no sugarcoating—just real conversations about what it takes to rebuild from the inside out. Breathe deep, tune in, and step into your next chapter.